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| 13/05/21 09:14 PM |
Re: A magnificent Rook Rifle from Westley Richards
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America had its rook and rabbit rifles also. They were sturdy and not too fancy. You could also match them up with a companion revolver.
I thoroughly enjoy these two guns chambered in .32-20.
The Winchester dates to 1902. The Smith & Wesson is only slightly younger. It shipped in December 1909.
It's not a bad day playing with a couple of pieces of history well over a hundred years old! They shoot pretty darn well too.
Curl
And what a lovely pair of 32-20's that you have Cap - bloody corkers they are!
We use the .25-20 &.32-20 in our "Rook & Rabbit" event for our Big Game Rifle Competitions.
Got my '92 (very rough compared to yours mate) for the younger kids to have a go, only a little step up from the .22LR rather than say a .243 etc.
My grandnephews & nieces are now in that age bracket to give it a go, better them to have a bit of fun now rather than develop a flinch.
If we don't introduce the younger generations into our sport, it will simply fade away - something I don't want to see happen here!